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Texas Climate Report: July 2018

 

Monthly Summary for Selected Cities

Monthly Summary for Selected Cities
  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) TAVG (°F) PRCP *Deg. Days
Station Mean *Dep. Max. Mean *Dep. Min. Mean *Dep. Days ≥ 0.01" Mo. Total *Perc. Norm. Gr'st 24 hr. *HDD *CDD
ABILENE 97.2 +3.0 106 73.2 +1.2 67 85.2 +2.1 4 1.41 75% 0.95 0 634
AMARILLO 94.4 +3.0 105 66.0 +0.8 57 80.2 +1.9 6 1.92 68% 0.97 0 481
AUSTIN 99.3 +3.7 110 76.0 +1.6 72 87.6 +2.6 5 4.02 214% 1.77 0 708
BROWNSVILLE 96.6 +3.0 102 78.5 +2.2 75 87.5 +2.6 2 0.48 24% 0.44 0 709
COLLEGE STATION 96.5 +1.7 106 75.1 +0.5 71 85.8 +1.1 7 1.60 75% 0.58 0 650
CORPUS CHRISTI 92.4 -0.7 102 74.4 -0.4 70 83.4 -0.5 6 4.52 162% 1.66 0 577
DALLAS‑FORT WORTH 100.0 +4.4 109 77.6 +2.5 72 88.8 +3.5 3 0.25 12% 0.16 0 746
DEL RIO 100.4 +3.8 110 76.7 +1.5 69 88.5 +2.6 4 2.15 121% 0.98 0 736
EL PASO 97.4 +2.7 107 74.5 +3.6 65 86.0 +3.2 4 1.36 88% 1.05 0 657
GALVESTON 89.2 -0.4 93 79.5 +0.1 72 84.4 -0.1 6 5.26 138% 2.27 0 608
HOUSTON 95.3 +1.6 101 76.3 +1.2 72 85.8 +1.4 6 6.04 159% 4.19 0 653
LUBBOCK 94.9 +2.1 105 70.5 +2.8 60 82.7 +2.4 4 0.88 46% 0.37 0 558
MIDLAND 97.4 +2.8 105 74.4 +4.7 69 85.9 +3.8 5 1.86 102% 0.88 0 656
PORT ARTHUR 93.3 +1.6 99 75.3 +1.1 72 84.3 +1.3 8 9.39 158% 3.75 0 610
SAN ANGELO 101.4 +6.3 109 73.5 +2.3 68 87.4 +4.3 4 0.64 53% 0.25 0 702
SAN ANTONIO 97.0 +2.4 105 75.3 +0.7 71 86.1 +1.5 7 4.87 178% 2.54 0 663
VICTORIA 94.2 +0.4 99 74.1 +0.1 68 84.1 +0.2 5 2.89 69% 1.00 0 602
WACO 102.4 +6.1 114 76.1 +2.0 70 89.3 +4.1 3 0.47 26% 0.29 0 761
WICHITA FALLS 101.3 +4.4 112 73.0 +1.1 64 87.2 +2.8 4 0.62 39% 0.23 0 696
SHREVEPORT, LA 97.7 +4.3 108 75.1 +2.4 71 86.4 +3.4 8 2.01 55% 0.96 0 671
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 92.0 +1.9 100 67.5 +1.1 61 79.7 +1.4 9 2.21 147% 0.62 0 466
AUSTIN BERGSTROM, TX 99.4 +4.2 109 73.1 +1.4 67 86.2 +2.8 3 1.26 51% 0.63 0 662
BATON ROUGE, LA 93.0 +0.8 98 74.8 +1.1 71 83.9 +0.9 12 4.24 85% 1.98 0 595
CHILDRESS, TX 97.8 +1.9 110 72.9 +2.1 64 85.4 +2.1 4 0.93 48% 0.53 0 642
CLAYTON, NM 88.7 +0.1 99 60.2 -0.6 50 74.5 -0.2 11 4.98 187% 1.61 0 298
DALLAS LOVE, TX 101.4 +5.4 112 80.3 +3.6 73 90.9 +4.5 5 0.63 29% 0.28 0 811
FORT SMITH, AR 95.3 +2.3 108 74.0 +2.4 65 84.7 +2.4 8 2.31 70% 0.72 0 620
LAKE CHARLES, LA 93.3 +2.2 99 76.7 +2.1 71 85.0 +2.1 9 6.88 122% 2.09 0 628
LITTLE ROCK, AR 92.7 +0.2 101 72.8 -0.4 67 82.8 0.0 9 3.29 101% 1.08 0 559
NEW ORLEANS, LA 92.9 +1.7 97 77.0 +1.7 74 84.9 +1.6 15 5.17 87% 1.32 0 627
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 92.9 -1.0 109 71.4 -0.8 63 82.1 -0.9 3 2.29 78% 1.97 0 537
ROSWELL, NM 96.9 +3.2 107 70.2 +3.2 64 83.5 +3.2 2 0.51 25% 0.37 0 584
TULSA, OK 94.8 +1.7 106 73.0 +0.3 64 83.9 +1.0 8 2.70 80% 0.89 0 592
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous yy_current.
*Dep.: Departure of the mm_currently average temperature from the 1981-2010 mm_currently normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1981-2010 mm_currently normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Deg. Days: Computed daily as the departure of the daily average temperature from 65°F and aggregated over the entire mm_current.
*Heating degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a -1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
*Cooling degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a +1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
jul 2018 average temperatures
jul 2018 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 9.42
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
HOUSTON‑WESTBURY HARRIS 6.87
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MOUNT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 72.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALLAS FAA AP DALLAS 90.9
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MOUNT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 84.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 104.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
WACO REGIONAL AP MCLENNAN 114
MEMPHIS HALL 114
PADUCAH COTTLE 114
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE BREWSTER 114
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
KERMIT WINKLER 69
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MOUNT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 60.3
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALLAS FAA AP DALLAS 80.3
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PRADE RANCH REAL 98
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART FAA AIRPORT DALLAM 53
BRAVO HARTLEY 53
STRATFORD SHERMAN 53

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
DALHART DALLAM 0.22 2011 12
KERMIT WINKLER 0.00 2017 11
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
PORT ISABEL CAMERON COUNTY AP CAMERON 4.28 2007 17
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 9.42 2012 11
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
PORT ISABEL CAMERON COUNTY AP CAMERON 2.49 2012 17
COMMERCE 4SW HUNT 3.30 2007 21
HALLSVILLE 1 W HARRISON 1.77 2014 12
HOUSTON‑WESTBURY HARRIS 6.87 2010 64
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 5.50 1954 67
WASHINGTON STATE PARK WASHINGTON 3.45 1954 60
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
BURNET MUNICIPAL AP BURNET 86.7 2011 15
BROWNSVILLE S PADRE ISLAND INTL AP CAMERON 87.5 1980 96
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 85.2 2016 10
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 88.0 2006 17
DECATUR WISE 88.7 2011 17
GONZALES 2S GONZALES 88.1 2011 38
SAN SABA 7NW SAN SABA 86.4 2016 12
STEPHENVILLE 9NNE ERATH 88.7 2011 59
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
BURNET MUNICIPAL AP BURNET 99.2 2011 15
JUNCTION KIMBLE COUNTY AP KIMBLE 99.9 2011 42
AUSTIN 33 NW BURNET 97.5 2011 10
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 98.6 2006 10
CHEAPSIDE GONZALES 97.7 2017 10
DECATUR WISE 101.6 2011 18
SAN SABA 7NW SAN SABA 100.0 2000 13
STEPHENVILLE 9NNE ERATH 102.5 2011 61
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
BRONTE 11 NNE COKE 108 2009 12
LONGVIEW E TEXAS REGIONAL AP GREGG 105 2012 17
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 111 1998 20
DENTON MUNICPAL AP DENTON 110 1998 20
BURNET MUNICIPAL AP BURNET 110 2017 15
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE VALLEY INTL AP CAMERON 106 2005 27
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 110 2017 14
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 107 2009 64
COTULLA LA SALLE COUNTY AP LA SALLE 109 2016 19
COTULLA FAA AIRPORT LA SALLE 109 2016 19
PORT ISABEL CAMERON COUNTY AP CAMERON 102 2009 14
SAN ANTONIO STINSON MUNICIPAL AP BEXAR 109 2017 21
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 102 2009 17
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AP TRAVIS 109 2017 67
FORT WORTH NAS TARRANT 112 1954 36
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 110 1954 81
WACO REGIONAL AP MCLENNAN 114 1998 88
DALLAS FAA AP DALLAS 112 1954 78
JUNCTION KIMBLE COUNTY AP KIMBLE 109 1954 42
DEL RIO INTERNATIONAL AP VAL VERDE 110 2000 56
PANTHER JUNCTION 2 N BREWSTER 105 2016 11
AUSTIN 33 NW BURNET 109 2017 10
HUNTSVILLE MUNICIPAL AP WALKER 104 2000 21
ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AP TARRANT 110 2012 17
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 111 1998 20
TERRELL MUNICIPAL AP KAUFMAN 108 2006 17
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FIELD NAVARRO 108 1998 17
PALESTINE 6 WNW ANDERSON 107 2011 16
DALHART FAA AIRPORT DALLAM 107 2016 68
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 107 2008 10
ALVORD 3 N WISE 110 2012 14
AUSTIN 6S TRAVIS 106 2009 12
AUSTIN GREAT HILLS TRAVIS 108 2011 11
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 112 1943 95
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 112 1912 105
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 107 2017 17
CANYON DAM COMAL 108 2017 50
CARTHAGE PANOLA 106 1980 60
CHEAPSIDE GONZALES 108 2017 10
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 112 2011 20
CONCHO PARK/IVIE RESERVOIR CONCHO 110 1998 14
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 102 2009 13
CROSS MCMULLEN 109 2009 10
DECATUR WISE 111 2012 18
DEL RIO 4NW VAL VERDE 109 2000 19
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 108 2009 34
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 107 2015 15
ELGIN 1 N BASTROP 107 1964 49
FERRIS ELLIS 111 1974 47
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 109 2001 23
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 109 1998 25
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 113 2011 30
GATESVILLE CORYELL 112 1954 86
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW MILLS 109 1964 43
GRUVER HANSFORD 109 2016 44
GUTHRIE KING 111 1995 44
HART CASTRO 103 2011 31
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 100 2000 28
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 106 2006 42
JAYTON KENT 110 1998 32
JEFFERSON MARION 107 2011 25
JOHNSON CITY 2N BLANCO 110 1980 43
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 105 2000 44
LAJITAS BREWSTER 112 2011 16
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 110 2016 24
LONGVIEW #2 GREGG 108 2012 12
MASON MASON 111 1957 28
MOUNT VERNON FRANKLIN 109 2006 45
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 106 1998 43
PADUCAH COTTLE 114 2011 54
PADUCAH 15 S KING 110 2006 18
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 108 2009 22
POST GARZA 108 2016 38
RAINBOW SOMERVELL 109 2011 14
RICHARDSON DALLAS 107 2012 13
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 107 2005 15
SAN ANTONIO INCARNATE WORD BEXAR 105 2017 18
SAN SABA 7NW SAN SABA 110 2006 13
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 111 2009 24
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 105 2009 24
SILVERTON BRISCOE 107 1995 45
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 107 2017 49
STEPHENVILLE 9NNE ERATH 112 1954 61
STRATFORD SHERMAN 107 1940 63
SUGAR LAND FORT BEND 102 2009 17
TAYLOR 1NW WILLIAMSON 107 2017 17
TURKEY HALL 111 2009 36
TYLER SMITH 106 1998 32
VIGO PARK SWISHER 107 2016 15
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 108 2016 21
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
ANGLETON LAKE JACKSON BRAZORIA COUNTY AP BRAZORIA 78 2012 16
CONROE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AP MONTGOMERY 78 2007 21
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 77 2007 28
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 65.1 2007 23
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 68.6 2016 23
GONZALES 2S GONZALES 79.7 1996 38
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
MONAHANS 6 ENE WARD 79 2009 16
COLLEGE STATION EASTERWOOD FLD BRAZOS 83 2011 66
DAL‑FTW WSCMO AP TARRANT 86 2011 45
FORT WORTH WB AP TARRANT 86 2011 45
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 86 2011 20
BURNET MUNICIPAL AP BURNET 82 2011 18
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP BEXAR 81 2009 77
PALACIOS MUNICIPAL AP MATAGORDA 84 2016 75
COTULLA LA SALLE COUNTY AP LA SALLE 83 2016 19
COTULLA FAA AIRPORT LA SALLE 83 2016 19
COLUMBUS COLORADO 80 2016 50
SAN ANTONIO STINSON MUNICIPAL AP BEXAR 81 2017 21
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY TRAVIS 84 2009 81
DALLAS FAA AP DALLAS 88 2011 78
JUNCTION KIMBLE COUNTY AP KIMBLE 81 2013 42
LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AP LUBBOCK 81 2016 72
PINE SPRINGS GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP CULBERSON 76 2016 15
AUSTIN 33 NW BURNET 81 2016 11
TERRELL MUNICIPAL AP KAUFMAN 82 2011 17
ABILENE 2 TAYLOR 79 2008 10
BROWNFIELD # 2 TERRY 75 2011 57
CANYON DAM COMAL 78 1998 44
CONROE MONTGOMERY 82 2017 69
DECATUR WISE 81 2011 17
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 75 2016 23
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 76 2011 14
FORT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 74 2016 37
GONZALES 2S GONZALES 83 1992 38
JOHNSON CITY 2N BLANCO 79 2009 35
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 83 2000 23
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 83 2011 42
LONGVIEW #2 GREGG 80 2017 12
LULING CALDWELL 81 1933 107
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 82 2011 14
PRADE RANCH REAL 98 1960 33
ROTAN FISHER 82 1980 50
SAN SABA 7NW SAN SABA 77 2017 13
STEPHENVILLE 9NNE ERATH 84 1947 64
TYLER SMITH 81 2017 34
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Period of Record (Years)
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 64 2013 11
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK PRESIDIO 58 2010 11
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 68 2013 13
COLETO CREEK RESERVOIR GOLIAD 68 2005 11
WELDER W'LIFE FOUNDATION SAN PATRICIO 68 1994 21

Climatic Averages for August

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) PRCP (inches) No. Days in Month Deg. Days
Station Avg. Record Avg. Record Avg. Gr'st Mo. Gr'st 24 hr. ≥ 90°F ≤ 32°F PRCP ≥ 0.01" HDD CDD
ABILENE 94.0 111 (1943) 71.6 72 (1952) 2.59 15.70 (1914) 6.30 (1978) 24.3 0.0 5.9 0 552
AMARILLO 89.4 107 (2012) 64.2 66 (2011) 2.91 8.07 (2009) 4.02 (1906) 16.5 0.0 8.2 1 367
AUSTIN 97.0 112 (2011) 74.6 74 (2011) 2.35 10.44 (2017) 5.93 (1994) 29.0 0.0 4.9 0 645
BROWNSVILLE 94.4 105 (2012) 76.2 75 (1964) 2.44 16.58 (1880) 7.82 (1880) 28.6 0.0 6.6 0 629
COLLEGE STATION 96.2 110 (1903) 74.5 74 (2011) 2.68 21.02 (2017) 7.47 (2017) 28.4 0.0 5.8 0 631
CORPUS CHRISTI 94.4 107 (2012) 75.0 76 (1934) 2.92 14.79 (1980) 7.87 (1980) 28.2 0.0 6.5 0 611
DALLAS‑FORT WORTH 96.1 112 (1936) 75.1 75 (2011) 1.91 10.33 (1915) 4.28 (1946) 26.3 0.0 4.8 0 638
DEL RIO 97.1 109 (1969) 75.3 75 (2013) 2.18 20.93 (1998) 17.03 (1998) 28.7 0.0 4.0 0 657
EL PASO 92.4 108 (1980) 69.7 70 (2011) 2.01 6.85 (2006) 2.84 (2006) 22.4 0.0 8.7 0 498
GALVESTON 90.3 100 (2011) 79.7 78 (2011) 4.39 26.67 (2017) 11.97 (2017) 16.6 0.0 8.3 0 620
HOUSTON 94.5 109 (2011) 74.8 75 (2011) 3.76 39.11 (2017) 18.09 (2017) 27.1 0.0 8.3 0 609
LUBBOCK 91.3 107 (1944) 66.6 66 (2011) 1.91 8.85 (1966) 3.31 (1981) 20.2 0.0 6.9 0 433
MIDLAND 93.6 107 (1964) 68.8 70 (1964) 1.84 5.92 (2006) 5.32 (1934) 24.1 0.0 5.7 0 502
PORT ARTHUR 92.2 108 (2000) 74.0 74 (1977) 5.38 54.74 (2017) 26.50 (2017) 23.9 0.0 11.1 0 561
SAN ANGELO 94.7 111 (1943) 70.7 71 (2011) 2.26 8.13 (1971) 5.60 (2007) 25.3 0.0 5.5 0 549
SAN ANTONIO 96.0 110 (2011) 74.7 73 (2011) 2.09 11.14 (1974) 5.79 (2007) 28.4 0.0 4.7 0 631
VICTORIA 95.0 109 (2011) 73.7 74 (1937) 2.85 16.94 (2017) 7.58 (2017) 28.6 0.0 8.1 0 600
WACO 96.8 112 (1969) 73.8 76 (2011) 2.05 10.33 (2008) 4.10 (1958) 27.9 0.0 5.0 0 629
WICHITA FALLS 96.6 113 (1964) 71.4 72 (1952) 2.50 11.05 (1914) 5.81 (2008) 26.1 0.0 6.2 0 589
SHREVEPORT, LA 94.1 110 (1909) 72.1 73 (2011) 2.73 10.89 (1912) 5.11 (1912) 25.6 0.0 6.4 0 561
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87.2 101 (1979) 65.1 64 (2011) 1.58 3.74 (2006) 1.75 (1980) 9.9 0.0 9.2 0 346
AUSTIN BERGSTROM, TX 96.1 110 (2011) 71.3 73 (1985) 1.63 12.99 (2017) 7.78 (2017) 28.9 0.0 4.9 0 580
BATON ROUGE, LA 92.5 105 (2000) 73.4 72 (2007) 5.82 30.96 (2016) 12.15 (2016) 24.3 0.0 11.8 0 556
CHILDRESS, TX 94.7 115 (1944) 69.4 70 (2011) 2.62 7.95 (1995) 4.53 (1995) 24.2 0.0 6.6 0 529
CLAYTON, NM 86.2 102 (2012) 60.3 59 (2011) 2.94 6.50 (2016) 4.06 (1963) 9.5 0.0 9.5 4 260
DALLAS LOVE, TX 96.4 111 (2011) 76.8 76 (2011) 1.87 10.82 (1915) 6.80 (1947) 26.7 0.0 4.6 0 669
FORT SMITH, AR 93.4 115 (2011) 70.8 70 (2011) 2.59 10.89 (1890) 5.09 (1971) 21.9 0.0 6.3 0 530
LAKE CHARLES, LA 91.9 107 (2000) 74.1 73 (2016) 4.86 23.57 (2017) 10.22 (1962) 23.1 0.0 11.0 0 558
LITTLE ROCK, AR 92.6 114 (2011) 72.4 71 (2007) 2.59 14.46 (1966) 6.79 (1966) 21.2 0.0 6.4 0 542
NEW ORLEANS, LA 91.2 102 (1980) 75.3 74 (2010) 5.98 18.61 (2012) 7.97 (2012) 21.2 0.0 13.1 0 566
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 93.4 113 (2012) 71.3 69 (1947) 3.28 9.95 (2008) 4.62 (2008) 22.9 0.0 6.7 0 538
ROSWELL, NM 91.7 107 (2015) 65.8 67 (2011) 1.97 9.56 (1916) 4.57 (1916) 21.1 0.0 8.1 0 426
TULSA, OK 93.1 115 (1936) 71.3 71 (1983) 2.90 11.80 (1927) 5.37 (1989) 21.9 0.0 6.6 0 533
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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